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the picture above shows a unique English Rococo style silver serving dish
dating back to the 1890’s. The ornately and
elegantly decorated silver serving dish displays rococo design throughout the
object with the top outer rim and the handle decorated in a beautiful shaped
leaf design and rope running around the edges. The silver dish has a
symmetrical look on the base and lid with the same leaf pattern repeated on all
four of the corners with rope design running along the edges to tie it into the
design. The handle on the top is able to be removed and has an asymmetrical
look with the ornate design. The same elegant leaf patterns are shaped in the
handle as the four matching corners are on the dish base. The lid fits into the
bottom trey with the lining of rope design following around the rim of the lid.
With all the delicate style of the silverware it was handcrafted by skilled
labourers in the silver company, Folgate. The designs sculpted into the
silverware defeat the purpose of what the object is used for having leaves decorating
and displaying the elegance of the rococo style. The dishes purpose is for
serving food, keeping it either hot or cold, the leaf and rope design doesn’t
tie in to what the object is used for but displaying its rococo style and for
it to look beautiful. I believe that this silver serving dish works well despite
the rococo style not relating to its purpose, it gives it beauty and ability to
be displayed because of its unique craft.
Silver marks, Hallmarks & makers' marks. (2010). Retrieved from Http://www.925-1000.com/index.html
